Milk Derived Antimicrobial Bioactive Peptides: A Review

• Published in: International journal of food properties Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 837 - 846
• Main Authors: Mohanty, Debapriya, Jena, Rajashree, Choudhury, Prasanta Kumar, Pattnaik, Ritesh, Mohapatra, Swati, Saini, Manish Ranjan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02-04-2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Antimicrobial activity; antimicrobial peptides; Bioactive peptide; cheeses; chronic diseases; digestion; drugs; Enzymes; Fermentation; functional foods; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; health promotion; hydrolysis; immune system; ingredients; innate immunity; lungs; Milk; Milk protein; mucosa; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; obesity; oral administration; pathogens; Peptides; proteolysis; Purification; risk; small intestine; sour milk; starter cultures; yogurt
• ISSN: 1532-2386; 1094-2912; 1532-2386
• DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2015.1048356

In recent decades, bioactive peptides have attracted increasing interest as health promoting functional foods. A variety of naturally formed bioactive peptides have been found in fermented dairy products such as yogurt, sour milk, and cheese. Initially these peptides are inactive within the sequence of the parent protein molecule and can be generated by gastrointestinal digestion of milk, fermentation of milk with proteolytic starter cultures, and/or hydrolysis by proteolytic enzymes. Milk derived peptides exert a number of health beneficial activities, even upon oral administration. Bioactive peptides have a great impact on major body systems including the digestive, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, diabetes type II, obesity, and immune systems. Antimicrobial peptides are also an important ingredient of innate immunity, especially at mucosal surfaces such as lungs and small intestine that are constantly exposed to a range of potential pathogens. Therefore, it plays an important role in boosting natural immune protection by reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Bioactive peptides are considered as potent drugs with well-defined pharmacological residues and also used to formulate health-enhancing nutraceuticals.